Every landing point of this cable has another cable within 50 km.
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Counted: other international cables landing in the same country (domestic cables between points of one country are not a way out), other cables at landing points within 50 km, and whether the country has land links. Not counted: cable capacity, operator contracts and satellite. Use as a first look at dependence, not as a statement of what would happen.
Live Performance
406
measurements
5
probes
218
days monitored
76.0
ms avg RTT
0
anomalies
Monitored from 2026-03-08 through 2026-10-12 - live ICMP round-trip time measurements via our monitoring probes. All values below are recomputed daily from raw probe data. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.
Measurement sources
Probe
Location
Samples
Avg
Min-Max
Last seen
#715
control probe
295
63.8 ms
33.2-160.8
2026-10-12
#6427 own probe
Sydney AU
32
254.2 ms
246.7-347.9
2026-10-12
own probe
Minsk BY
32
48.3 ms
44.9-70.7
2026-10-12
own probe
Odessa UA
32
50.5 ms
48.4-57.1
2026-10-12
#2261
control probe
15
47.3 ms
44.7-55.3
2026-10-03
About the Atlas Offshore Cable System
Atlas Offshore: Linking Morocco and France
The Atlas Offshore cable is a submarine telecommunications system connecting Asilah in Morocco to Marseille in France. Spanning 1,634 kilometers, it is owned by Maroc Telecom and has been listed as in service since 2007, according to GeoCables records. This cable plays a role in linking North Africa to Europe, enabling international data traffic and supporting Morocco's connectivity needs.
What makes Atlas Offshore notable is the lack of publicly disclosed technical details about its design capacity, fiber pairs, technology, and supplier. This absence of information limits the ability to assess its full capabilities and operational specifics. Additionally, the cable operates in a corridor with significant redundancy, particularly at Marseille, which is one of the world's busiest submarine cable hubs.
Quick facts
Cable name
Atlas Offshore
Length
1,634 km
Ready for service
2007 (GeoCables database value; no conflicting industry sources surfaced)
Atlas Offshore was constructed to enhance Morocco's international connectivity and provide a direct link to Europe. This cable supports data traffic for internet, voice, and other telecommunications services. Its strategic route reflects Morocco's growing demand for reliable international bandwidth and its integration into global networks.
Maroc Telecom, the cable's owner, likely uses Atlas Offshore to serve its domestic and international customers, including residential users, businesses, and government entities. However, the absence of disclosed capacity figures makes it difficult to quantify its contribution to Morocco's overall bandwidth.
History: what can be established
GeoCables records indicate that Atlas Offshore became ready for service in 2007. No conflicting dates have been identified in industry sources. While the cable's operational history has not been widely documented, its continued listing as "in service" suggests it remains functional and relevant to Maroc Telecom's operations.
Capacity and technology
Publicly available sources do not disclose Atlas Offshore's design capacity, fiber pair count, supplier, or specific technological features. Without documentation from Maroc Telecom or other industry players, these parameters cannot be reliably determined. This lack of transparency is not uncommon for older cables, especially those operated by regional telecom providers.
Latency: the physics
The theoretical one-way light propagation latency over the cable's 1,634 km wet segment is approximately 8.0 milliseconds, with a round-trip time (RTT) floor of 16.0 milliseconds. However, real-world latency measurements are higher due to additional factors such as land-based network tails, terminal equipment, and routing.
Live measurements from remote probes show a minimum RTT of 34.6 milliseconds and an average RTT of 82.3 milliseconds between Asilah and Marseille over 146 checks. These figures reflect the full internet path, not just the cable itself. The higher-than-theoretical latency is consistent with the presence of intermediate network hops and processing delays.
Redundancy: what happens if it breaks
Atlas Offshore operates in a corridor with substantial redundancy, particularly at Marseille, which hosts numerous submarine cables. If Atlas Offshore were to experience a fault, Maroc Telecom could potentially reroute traffic via Canalink at Asilah or through alternative cables at Marseille, such as SeaMeWe-4, AAE-1, or 2Africa. Repairing submarine cables typically involves deploying specialized ships to locate and fix the fault, a process that can take days to weeks depending on the severity and location of the issue.
Bottom line
Atlas Offshore is a 1,634 km submarine cable connecting Asilah (Morocco) and Marseille (France).
Owned by Maroc Telecom and listed as in service since 2007.
Technical details such as design capacity, fiber pairs, supplier, and technology are not publicly disclosed.
Real-world latency measurements between Asilah and Marseille are significantly higher than theoretical values due to network factors.
Redundancy is strong at Marseille, with numerous alternative cables available in case of outages.